Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 3 February 2017

  • HMS Ganges homes a step closer after court ruling

  • Ed Sheeran appears on dirty white van

  • Local charity turns to Monty Don for help in building a terraced allotment

  • Hospital merger under consideration

  • A131, Newton Road, closed again in Sudbury

  1. Coroner writes to Hancock after 'wrong drip' deathpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020

    Susan Warby's death at West Suffolk Hospital was "contributed to by unnecessary insulin treatment".

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  2. Don't go to work when sick, 'peculiar' Brits toldpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020

    People have tendency to soldier on, potentially making colleagues sick, health secretary says.

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  3. Daily Covid tests to cut 14-day isolation trialledpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    Contacts of people with the virus will not need to quarantine if they test negative, the government says.

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  4. Matt Hancock: Life back to normal 'after Easter'published at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    The health secretary says the bulk of the vaccine rollout will happen in early 2021.

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  5. Ipswich Town 2-1 Shrewsbury Townpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2020

    Jack Lankester's header seven minutes into stoppage time helps Ipswich come from behind to beat Shrewsbury Town.

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  6. 'We completely changed our businesses in lockdown'published at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2020

    Three businesses explain how lockdown is affecting them and what they are doing to survive.

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  7. Football an international language for refugee teampublished at 02:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2020

    Unity FC features players from 15 different countries, who have found a shared love in football.

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  8. UK setting up vaccine centres ready for rolloutpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    The health secretary says vaccination could begin next month if a jab is approved by the regulator.

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  9. Covid vaccination 'could start in December'published at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock says doses of a vaccine will be available for rollout next month if approved.

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  10. Flu jab push as Covid vaccine roll-out plannedpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Matt Hancock said the NHS was preparing to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine if one is approved for use.

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  11. Orwell Bridge to remain open during high windspublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    A reduced speed limit will be put in place in an attempt to keep the bridge open in high winds.

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  12. Hancock: Priti Patel 'courteous and kind'published at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock defends the home secretary amid reports that an inquiry says she broke the ministerial code.

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  13. Hancock refuses to answer questions on NHS paypublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    The health secretary refuses to say if he has fought for NHS workers to be exempt from a public sector pay freeze.

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  14. DHSC adviser's firm took work from Covid companypublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Lord Feldman went to meetings between ministers and a biotech firm his PR company went on to advise.

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  15. Workwear supplier blames Covid for 1,500 job cutspublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Johnson Service Group has been hit by a slump in demand from the hotel and food processing sectors.

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  16. Motorist jailed for driving into group after fightpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    The man mounted the pavement outside a pub "motivated, at most, by a minor skirmish", say police.

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  17. Fire patrol at flats costs owners £300 a monthpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Residents in the block say they had "no warning" about charges for the round-the-clock patrol.

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  18. Music producer 'died on scuba diving trip'published at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    The inquest was suspended while Australian officials consider possible criminal proceedings.

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  19. England tiers may need strengthening - adviserpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2020

    The impact of the three-tier Covid system in England was varied, says a senior health official.

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  20. Visitor tests in all care homes 'by Christmas'published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2020

    The government says it's working closely with the social care sector to roll out testing across the country.

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